Christmas in July
The Assistance League of Glendale held its July Christmas Sale at the end of July at the League’s Thrift Alley. Proceeds will benefit the philanthropies the club supports. Submitted by Danette ERICKSON
Workshop to Help Self Healing
By Charly SHELTON The ancient Chinese practice of qigong, a system of well-being and self healing, is over 3,000 years old. By drawing positive energy in and expelling negative energy, it is believed by some that a person can heal the body, elevate the mind and deepen the spirit. But it does take work, and […]
Calendar This
HUNG AT USC-VHH Glendale-Foothills Toastmasters hosts American Idol contestant-turned-motivational speaker Willing Hung tonight, Thursday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Turn failures into success, fears into passion and make dreams a reality. Toastmasters provides a supportive learn-by-doing environment that allows participants to achieve goals at their own pace. Call Becky […]
Two New Principals at CVHS
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School will welcome two new assistant principals this school year – Jordan Lessem and Bill Gallimore. Lessem comes to CVHS from Calabasas High School where he served as assistant principal of athletics. He also worked with the science, math and social studies departments. He will be working with the […]
YMCA of the Foothills Hopes to Expand
In a desire to better serve the community, the YMCA of the Foothills, located at 1930 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada, has submitted expansion plans to the city. A statement issued by the YMCA of the Foothills states that the facility has served the foothill community for over 60 years. It serves more than 30,000 […]
From the Desk of the Publisher
Wonderful Time of the Year I had to smile when processing this week’s Between Friends article about Christmas-in- July that the Assistance League of Glendale recently held. The idea is not an uncommon one – just a year or two ago, I attended a Christmas in July-themed La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce event. These […]
Weather in the Foothills
“Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it …” ~ Hal Borland, American author and naturalist Nobody feels and experiences the change of seasons as does the school student. One evening while out walking Abby, we stopped to visit with neighbors. Their 14-year-old daughter was […]
Meet Principal Scott Anderle
By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School’s new principal can’t wait for the first day of school. He has already met with teachers and staff and is halfway through the two large binders of wisdom left by former principal Cynthia Livingston. “Cynthia left a binder that [was titled] ‘Where We’ve Been’ and a second binder [titled], […]
IN Brief
School Back in Session Wednesday, Aug. 16, marks the start of the new school year for local public schools. The relaxed traffic patterns of summer will be replaced with crowded streets and parents dropping children off near school grounds. Drivers are asked to remember to use caution and give themselves extra time when traveling to […]
LUC Meeting Reviews Results of Lighting Survey
By Julie BUTCHER To bring the ongoing debate about La Crescenta-Montrose’s residential street lighting to a genial resolution, an outdoor lighting community survey went out in the mail to 5,647 property owners on July 17. The surveys were due back by midnight on Aug. 7. At its Aug. 3 meeting, the Land Use Committee (LUC) […]